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Scientific name |
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African blackwood |
Dalbergia melanoxylon |
E. Africa |
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Amboyna burl |
Pterocarpus indicus |
S.E. Asia |
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Apricot |
Prunus armeniaca |
USA |
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Bocote |
Cordia elaeagnoides |
Mexico |
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Boire |
Detarium senegalense |
W. Africa |
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Bloodwood |
Brosimum paraense |
Brazil |
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Curly maple |
Acer rubrum & Acer macrophyllum |
USA |
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Cocobolo |
Dalbergia retusa |
Mexico & C. America |
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Coolibah burl |
Eucalyptus microtheca |
Australia |
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Gabon ebony |
Diospyros mespiliformis & Diospyros crassiflora |
W. Africa |
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Goldfield burl |
Eucalytpus sp. |
Australia |
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Indian rosewood |
Dalbergia latifolia |
India |
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Ironwood |
Olneya tesota |
S.W. USA & Mexico |
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Jarrah |
Eucalyptus marginata |
Australia |
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Katalox |
Swartzia cubensis |
Mexico |
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Kingwood |
Dalbergia congestiflora |
Mexico |
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Koa |
Acacia koa |
Hawaii |
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Lacewood |
Roupala brasiliensis |
Brazil |
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Lignum vitae |
Guaiacum officinale |
Mexico |
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Maple, hard |
Acer saccharinum |
N.E. USA |
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Maple, soft |
Acer rubrum & Acer macrophyllum |
USA |
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Macassar ebony |
Diospyros celebica |
Celebes Islands |
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Mesquite, Honey |
Prosopis glandulosa |
S.W. USA & Mexico |
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Olive |
Olea europa |
Mediterranean |
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Paduak |
Pterocarpus soyauxii |
W. Africa |
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Pernambuco |
Guilandina echinata |
Brazil |
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Purpleheart |
Peltogyne paniculata |
C. & S. America |
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Pink ivory |
Berchemia zeyheri |
S. Africa |
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Pink myrtle |
Nothofagus cunninghamii |
Tasmania |
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Rosewood, Brazilian |
Dalbergia nigra |
Brazil |
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Rosewood, Laos |
Dalbergia cultrata |
Myanmar |
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Snakewood |
Piratinera guianensis |
Guyana & Suriname |
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Tasmanian blackwood |
Acacia melanoxylon |
Tasmania |
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Tiger myrtle |
Nothofagus cunninghamii |
Tasmania |
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Tulipwood |
Dalbergia decipularis |
Brazil |
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Thuya |
Tetraclinis articulata |
N. Africa |
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Walnut, Claro |
Juglans hindsii |
California & S. Oregon |
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Yellowheart |
Euxylophora paraensis |
Brazil |
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Ziricote |
Cordia dodecandra |
Mexico |
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About my work.
A few words about my work and how you can use it.
I sign each piece I make in the form of my logo that you see on the top of the page.
Writing instruments. Writing instruments come in a variety of of forms: mechanical pencils, ballpoint pens, rollerball pens, fountain pens. Each form has its own application. I know that there a lot people making handmade pens these days. I take the time to make my pens unique in some way. That is why many of my pens are faceted. Creating the facets takes extra time, but the final product makes it worthwhile. The result is a pen that is like no other. The writing instruments I make use standard refills you find at your local stationery store.
Wine stopppers. You open a bottle of wine, but you did not drink it all. Put one of my stoppers in it and keep it on your counter. Enjoy the beauty.
Bowls. Most of the bowls I make are intended to hold food items. These are finished with a food safe finish. Use them for snacks or a bowl of cereal for breakfast. Occasionally I make bowls that are for show. These will have a glossy finish. While all the finishes I use are food-safe, I will note this in the description
Lidded boxes. Lidded boxes comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and materials. You can use these holds stamps or paper clips, or jewelry. The finish I use varies.
About the Materials I Use
I am sensitive to origins of the materials I use. The woods come from certified sources, so I do not contribute to deforestation. The materials from animal sources (skins, ivory, antlers) are by-products from humanely harvested animals. When I use ivory I ensure it is from legal sources. It may be mastodon ivory or reclaimed ivory from a piano keyboard.
Desert ironwood. I live in the desert so I am especially fond of using local materials. That is why frequently I use desert ironwood (Tesota Olneya). Not only is this wood is extremely hard and heavy (It will not float.), it occurs in a most pleasing array of oranges, yellows, browns and black.
Here is a list of the woods that I typically have in stock:
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